Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 30th May 2005
Tomorrow I am leaving Oz to go to New Zealand for about two months. In some ways I will be glad as Oz is starting to look the same and it does not feel the same without Dany. We had a great time travelling up the east coast together. Our final days were in Sydney but before that we had some amazing times. We went to Cairns and out to the great barrier reef. This was fantastic - we went snorkeling and at the second site we went on a semi-submersible, but we did not find Nemo.
Before a 10 hour bus ride we were in Airlie beach. We did a days sailing on an 80 foot maxi racing sailing boat called Ragamuffin, from Airlie beach around the Whitsunday islands. There was not much wind but it was very good fun. We went to Whitehaven beach where it is very relaxing with beautiful white sand and the sea is very clear with lots of fish swimming about. There were not too many people. We played Frisbee and had lunch before Dany and I walked down the beach to an area of small rocks where we sat down and had a chat. Then I went down on one knee and asked Dany to marry me. She said yes and I gave her the ring we had chosen. The engagement ring has a square diamond which tapers in where it meets the thick band. A photographer on the boat took some photos of us so we can remember the day. When we sailed home we were given a bottle of Jacobs Creek sparking wine which we enjoyed on the open deck above an amazingly calm sea. As we had met on a beach it seemed the right place to ask her.
This is why I was so sad when Dany went back to Cambodia. If you want more information please let me know. See you all soon.
